A police reform panel has proposed that annual pay rises be considered by committees instead of by the national police chief. Gen Boonsang Niempradit, who heads the panel, said the suggested change is to ensure that pay rises are fair and well thought-out. However, Gen Boonsang cautioned that the committees asked to review pay rises are likely to be made up largely of police officers because this is an internal police affair. The idea was suggested by the police reform committee's sub-panel on social communication after it gathered input. Gen Boonsang brushed off criticism the reform committee is making slow progress and rejected news reports about internal conflicts hampering its work.

Source: Bangkok Post October 11, 2017 21:56 UTC